Medical Properties&colon;1&period;Cancer-Fighting Properties Goji berry contain antioxidant compounds known as polyphenols that could protect against the development of cancer&period; These antioxidants fight against&comma; diminish and repair cell damage that results from inflammation and oxidative stress from free radicals&comma; preventing the likelihood of cancerous tumor development&period; Antioxidants like those in Goji berries may also improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy by weakening tumor cells&period;2&period;Healthy Body The health benefits of goji berry also include general well-being an a healthy body&period; Results of a study conducted suggest that consumption of goji berry enhance and improve gastrointestinal functions and reduce stress and fatigue&period; It also improves neurological and psychological performance as well&period; 3&period;Gorgeous Skin&comma; Luscious Hair&comma; Strong Nails Goji berries are loaded with beauty vitamins and minerals&comma; like Vitamins A and C&period; A vitamin A deficiency is common amongst acne sufferers&comma; and it can also caused dry hair&comma; dry skin&comma; and weak nails&period; Vitamin C is super skin food&comma; as it helps produce collagen to keep our skin firm and youthful&period; Interestingly&comma; Goji is also a complete protein&lpar;not typical for fruits&rpar; and protein is the building block of our cells&comma; including our skin&comma; hair an d nails4&period;Packed with Antioxidants&period;Like other berries&comma; Goji are an excellent source of antioxidants&period; It due to their oxygen radical absorbance capacity&lpar;ORAC&rpar; value&period; An ORAC value indicates a food's antioxidant power on a relative scale&period; Having a high level of antioxidants helps remove the potentially damaging oxidizing agents in your daily diet&period;5&period;Protect Eye HealthGoji berry benefits also include the ability to protect eyes from age-related diseases like macular degeneration&comma; the leading cause of blindness in older adults&period; Goji berries are a natural treatment for macular degeneration and beneficial for vision because of their high levels of antioxidants &lpar;especially zeaxanthin&rpar;&comma; which can help stop damage from UV light exposure&comma; free radicals and other forms of oxidative stress&period;6&period;Help in Losing WeightGoji berries are ideally included in weight loss diet as they contain a larger concentration of nutrients present per calorie in comparison with other health foods and are also rich in fiber&period; This makes it an essential to be included in the weight loss diet&period; Goji berries are also known to be cellulite busters&period; They reduce cholesterol levels&period;7&period;ArthritisThough there is no evidence&comma; Some claim that goji berries help a lot in relieving the pain of arthritis&period; The powerful antioxidants present in Goji berries play an important inflammation&period;8&period;Better SleepRegular consumption of Goji berries can help to improve sleep&period; If you are suffering from insomnia&comma; try eating Goji berries on a daily basis and your sleep patterns will likely improve&period;

Nutrition FactsGoji Berry Contain 18 amino acids&comma; 21 trace minerals&comma; Lycine&comma; B-complex vitamins&comma; Vitamin C at a high level than orange&comma; Beta-carotene&comma; More protein than whole wheat&comma; Important and richest antioxidant and carotenoids at a high level than all known foods&period;

Dried Gojiberry &sol; 100 g

heat&lpar;calories&rpar;

258

protein&lpar;g&rpar;

13&period;9

fat&lpar;g&rpar;

1&period;5

carbohydrates&lpar;g&rpar;

64&period;1

Dietary fiber&lpar;g&rpar;

>16&period;9

Vitamin A&lpar;MCG&rpar;

>1625

Carotene&lpar;MCG&rpar;

>9750

Vitamin B1&lpar;mg&rpar;

>0&period;35

zinc&lpar;mg&rpar;

>1&period;48

selenium&lpar;MCG&rpar;

>13&period;25

copper&lpar;mg&rpar;

>0&period;98

manganese&lpar;mg&rpar;

&period;0&period;87

Vitamin B2&lpar;mg&rpar;

>0&period;46

niacin&lpar;mg&rpar;

>4

Vitamin C&lpar;mg&rpar;

>48

Vitamin E&lpar;mg&rpar;

>1&period;86

calcium&lpar;mg&rpar;

>60

phosphorus&lpar;mg&rpar;

>209

potassium&lpar;mg&rpar;

>434

sodium&lpar;mg&rpar;

>252&period;1

magnesium&lpar;mg&rpar;

>96

iron&lpar;mg&rpar;

>5&period;4

How Do You Use Goji Berries&quest;

Raw&colon; First and foremost&comma; eat them raw&excl; A small handful a day will do&period;Juice&colon; Goji berries are also available in juice form&period; Down to Earth carries 100&percnt; Goji Juice without any added sugar&comma; or color&period;Tea&colon; Goji berries can be used to brew in a tea&period; You can add a handful of goji berries to a big glass of hot or cold water &lpar;or herb tea&rpar; and let sit and hydrate for 5 to 10 minutes&period; They become plump and juicy&period; You can drink the tea and eat the hydrated berries which are loaded with antioxidants&period;Smoothies&colon; Soak a handful of goji berries in water for 10 minutes&period; Once they are plump and juicy&comma; add them to your favorite smoothie&period; It won't make much of a change to the taste or consistency of your smoothie&period;Trail Mix&colon; You can also add goji berries to your favorite trail mix&period; Or&comma; make your own by mixing your favorite nuts and dried fruit with some goji berries&period; Kids like it when you add some chocolate or peanut butter chips to the goji trail mix&period;Cereal&colon; Just like raisins&comma; add some goji berries to your hot or cold cereals in the morning&period;Muffins and Scones&colon; Add goji berries to muffins or scones just as you would raisins&period; Goji Energy Bars&colon; Blend a handful of goji berries together with cup of walnuts&comma; cup almonds&comma; and 5-6 dates in a food processor&period; Roll the mix into balls or spread in a deep pan to make bars&period;Add to Soups&colon; This has been a common use of goji berries in Chinese cuisine for thousands of years&period;